#EC68AA
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.7% 0.177 351.5), rgb(236, 104, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#EC68AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC68AA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.177 351.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC68AA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC68AA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68AA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC68AA text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C9
oklch(81% 0.11 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC68AA
oklch(69.7% 0.177 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#E63699
oklch(63.1% 0.226 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#760B4A
oklch(37.8% 0.148 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#450C2C
oklch(27% 0.093 350.8)
#EC68AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7988AC | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA7 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6282 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC68AA
#EC68AA
oklch(69.7% 0.177 351.5)
- #00B893
#00B893
oklch(69.7% 0.136 171.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC68AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC68AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
Use #EC68AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.